China Eyes Russia’s Far East Resources
April 11th, 2023
Via The Asia Times, an article on China’s interest in Russia’s Far East: China and Russia have agreed to strengthen economic ties after top leaders held high-profile meetings in Moscow, but Chinese investment in Russia’s underdeveloped Far East region is not a done deal. Since mid-2022, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has promoted a proposal […]
Read more »Russia and Mongolia: Potential Economic Projects
April 11th, 2023
Via New Eastern Outlook, an article on potential economic projects between Russia and Mongolia: Legally, ties between Russia and Mongolia currently stand at a level of Comprehensive and Strategic Partnership, which they did so following the signing of an indefinite treaty of friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership in 2019 by the leaders of the two […]
Read more »A Gas OPEC? Turkmenistan Being Pushed To Follow Russia’s Lead In Gas Games
April 10th, 2023
Via Radio Free Europe, an article on how – while China has been Turkmenistan’s top buyer of natural gas for more than a decade – Russia has regained some leverage over Ashgabat and intends to use it, experts say.: At a time when gas-rich Turkmenistan could be pushing to diversify its export paths, it is […]
Read more »How Viable Is Russia and Iran’s ‘Sanctions-Evasion’ Corridor?
April 10th, 2023
Via Geopolitical Monitor, an article on the proposed Russia/Iran trade corridor: Isolated by the West, Russia and Iran are looking to ease sanctions pressure by forging a new economic corridor that boosts bilateral trade and connects them with fast-growing India – but the project’s effectiveness could yet be undermined by sanctions as well as logistical […]
Read more »China’s Growing Trade and Investment in Russia’s Far East
February 28th, 2023
Via China Briefing, a look at China’s growing trade and investment in the Russian Far East: Several discussions between Chinese and Russian officials at a senior level, including with China’s Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Li Zhanshu, Russian President Vladimir Putin, and others took place at the Eastern Economic Forum this week. […]
Read more »Kazakhstan Proposes Gas Pipeline Linking Russia, China
February 28th, 2023
Via Oil and Gas Daily, a report that Kazakhstan has proposed a new gas pipeline linking Russia and China: Kazakhstan on Friday said it had discussed building a gas pipeline linking Russia and China as Moscow pivots to Asia amid conflict with the West.The pipeline could also supply regions in the expansive central Asian republic, which […]
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